香港特別行政區 訴 余天燊又名余永釗

香港特別行政區 訴 余天燊又名余永釗

The leave application is refused because the trial judge reasonably considered quantity, purchase price, the appellant's financial circumstances and movements and legitimately reached the only reasonable inference on the evidence that the drugs were held for delivery rather than personal use.

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Citation
[2021] HKCA 456
Parties
Applicant: YU Tin sun also known as YU Wing chiu; Respondent: 香港特別行政區
Court
Court of Appeal
Jurisdiction
Hong Kong
Judgment Date
30 March 2021
Case Number
CACC81/2020
Procedural Posture
Criminal Conviction Appeal / Leave to Appeal Application
Outcome
application for leave to appeal against conviction refused
Legal Topics
Possession, Drug Trafficking, Evaluation of Extra Judicial Statements, Judicial Notice of Consumption Rates, Leave to Appeal
Source Language
ch
Criminal Law Drugs Offences Appellate Review Possession Drug Trafficking Evaluation of Extra Judicial Statements Judicial Notice of Consumption Rates Leave to Appeal

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Parties

YU Tin sun also known as YU Wing chiu

Applicant

香港特別行政區

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Criminal Conviction Appeal / Leave to Appeal Application

  1. 1 Whether the accused possessed the drugs for supply or for personal use
  2. 2 Whether the trial judge erred in assigning weight to extra-judicial admissions given the accused did not testify
  3. 3 Whether the inference that the only reasonable conclusion was trafficking was available on the evidence

Ratio Decidendi

The leave application is refused because the trial judge reasonably considered quantity, purchase price, the appellant's financial circumstances and movements and legitimately reached the only reasonable inference on the evidence that the drugs were held for delivery rather than personal use.

Court Disposition

application for leave to appeal against conviction refused

Orders

  • Leave to appeal against conviction refused
  • Applicant warned in court of the risks under Criminal Procedure Ordinance s.83W